Grammar Review! Get Excited!

Part I: Parts of SpeechFor each of the following sentences, label the part of speech on your dry erase board.

Keep track of your score on your desk.

Adverb

A crazy chicken cannot lay eggs quickly.

Pronoun

I can swim in the deep end of the pool.

Adjective

Lazy students really excel.

Conjunction

These predictions seemed reasonable, but the skeptics turned out to be wrong.

Conjunction

Either Elizabeth or Susanne would make a good class president.

Noun

We all went out for pizza after we finished painting the house.

Preposition

With your help, I finished my job.

Adverb

He is failing his English class because he never does his homework.

Adverb

Miles quickly climbed to the very top of the tree and then rescued the kitten.

Interjection

No! Why did you do that!?

Preposition

She went down the street to her friend’s house for the party.

Part II: ClausesDirections: Label the underlined clause either independent (I) or dependent (D).

Keep track of your score on your desk.

Independent

If you don't fix the car, it will continue to leak oil.

Dependent

It isn't necessary to cram all night if you have studied a little each day.

Dependent

I can't go to the movies since I don't have any money.

Independent

Before you begin studying for the exam, you will probably want to rest.

Dependent

Students who fail to show up for the test must take it after school.

Independent

Brianna eats chocolate whenever she gets a poor grade in math.

Independent

After the flood, the family moved into a temporary shelter.

Dependent

I wore my boots because it looked like it might snow.

Part III: Sentence TypesFor each of the following sentences, label the sentence as compound or complex.

Keep track of your score on your desk.

Compound

Aisha is the smartest girl in our class, and Sam is the smartest boy.

Compound

She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.

Complex

This is the exact spot where the atomic bomb was first tested.

Compound

The sky is clear; the stars are twinkling.

Complex

I always make friends quickly wherever I live.

Compound

Should we start class now, or should we wait for everyone to get here?

Complex

Some people tell me that money can’t buy happiness.

Complex

I really didn’t like the play although the acting was very good.

Compound

Check back tomorrow; I will see if the book has arrived.

Part IV: PunctuationDirections: Draw a if the sentence punctuated correctly or an if it’s incorrect.

Keep track of your score on your desk.

Compound Sentence

I like chocolate ice cream but my friend likes strawberry.

Compound Sentence

The moon is full; the stars are out.

Compound Sentence

He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.

Compound Sentence

Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.

Compound Sentence

Joe waited for the train but, the train was late.

Complex Sentence

When she was younger she believed in fairy tales.

Complex Sentence

He is still hungry even though he ate a large dinner.

Complex Sentence

The country where I grew up is located in South America.

Compound Sentence

After over twenty years he still had feelings for her.

Bonus Round – 5 points per sentence

Write the sentence types – one per section. They are worth 5 points a piece! Everything has to be perfect to count!